Volary: Hotels and Accommodations
Accommodation in Volary
Volary lies at an elevation of 760 m in a basin characterized by meadows, plains, and forests, between the thousand-meter-high mountains of the Bohemian Forest. The town thus combines a distinctive mountain setting with a unique townscape and numerous paths through the landscape and history.
Landscape and Mountain Setting
Volary lies in the Šumava Protected Landscape Area and on the border of Šumava National Park. The nearby mountains include Větrný and Křemenná; the mountains Stožec and Bobík are also located around Volary. Chlumany is an ancient site in the vicinity of Volary. In the wider regional area lies the Schiffler Chapel, a church.
Paths through the Landscape and Town
The local route “Alejí na vyhlídku” is 4 km long and has an elevation difference of 110 m. It offers views of the Volary basin and the border mountains. The route “Lukami pod Bobíkem a Jedlovou horou” leads to historic wooden hay barns and offers the opportunity to see a former drying facility for cattle hides.
The public network of running and Nordic walking routes in Volary includes the 3.5 km “Menhiry” circuit. The Volary running route network is 32 km long in total; the running and walking routes lead through the Šumava Protected Landscape Area. The route “Alpská architektura ve Volarech” leads through the town and offers insights into historic Alpine-style houses.
Townscape and History
The old town of Volary, with its log-house architecture, is an urban heritage conservation area. In the northern part of Volary, numerous preserved log and half-timbered houses in the Alpine style stand along the stream. The Church of St. Catherine is a striking early Baroque landmark on Volary’s square.
The Volarské muzeum is located in one of Volary’s historic log houses. It features permanent exhibitions on “Pochod smrti,” “Staré Volary ve fotografii,” “Zlatá stezka,” “Střípky z historie,” and “Křížové cesty.” The memorial to the victims of the death march in Volary commemorates 95 Jewish women who died there on May 4, 1945, while being transported from the Ravensbrück and Helmbrechts concentration camps.
The Stations of the Cross at the foot of Kamenáč fell into disrepair after 1945 but were restored in 2008.
Events and Sacred Sites
At the Volarské slavnosti dřeva, several dozen craftspeople demonstrate old, partly almost forgotten crafts every year. The Volarské slavnosti dřeva also includes a traditional march in wooden shoes.
Noc kostelů is an annual public event during which churches and other ecclesiastical spaces are opened in the evening and at night for guided tours, concerts, and encounters.
For further local navigation: Milesice.
For the higher-level travel overview: Prachatice District.
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